New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-08

Secretary Manning, having made one excursion
into the realm Of diplomacy. may possibly DE III
tiuced TO repeat the adventure. What are ms views
IN relation TO Mcxico2 Was he in sympathy with
his Delaware colleagues gasconadc in the Cutting
case ? Does he consider IL safe for the American
Government 10 send representatives into the rare
fled atmosphcr,. Of the capital. would he regard
IL ~ more prudent to send few picked Iro-
lbi,ioni,ts IN the coast cities ms ConsulS These
and many other delicate diplomatic issues tho
public would be pleased to have the Secretary
discuss.
The Pore seems to have taken hand IN Prince
Hismorcks elcctioncerins. Dr. McGlynn may
think IL worth while b. go TO Rome after all.
,,or dav n,.hopor goes 10 the Garland cottage and
rocks IN the big rorking chair aud Administration sean
dai pumps down Into the old cane seat while unVrtu
nate speculation starcs ana scoNa ht tne A,, =,
rral nom the woru-eaten horse hair decrept piece OF
furniture which says IKE M"fnost ispn.a ,h thr
chAirs enough FOR Mr. GARLAND Tor befot.
guests seated he has stuck hi, heal up the oniney
In the hope they will think he Is out ana 50 80 AWAY
lie doesn't need a chair.-l HE sun
oh. be generous Let the Arkansas poker
PLAYER have thrce-legged stool when he wants
10 have a quiet game Of draw with his Ian
Electric cronics.
Boss Mclaughlin is quoted as saying that Tie
Dcmocratic party in Brooklyn is "sure to score
lac was in n prophesying mood why didn't the
.Ross- name the candidates he intends To put up
next fall?
"1he Albany Argus is still endeavorng to hurt
the feelin,s Of Jhc Eiitor Of The LOUSY lille
Courier-Journal." And why Simply because
Colonel Wattelson, In the exercise OF the great
fundamental right of private Judgment, has seen
fit to cribicise President Cleveland. "Ihe Argus
evidently proceeds on the principle that the
King can do no wrong and tho Coonels
Democracy not being of that narrOw-chested sort.
il abuses him through half II column as ian
osinine moon-brayerr II The Argus proposes
TO eNplode similar ephets under every one Of It's
fellow Democrats who declines To sneele whenever
Tho President takes snuff, II will have to keep It's
dynamite factory running day and night.
With the mid Of panic makers at the bourses
and Of papal letters from the Vatican Prince Bis
marcI< is making lively political campaign IN
Germany
10 would have been IL lucky hit If the Man
ar Destiny had put the State Department in COM
mission two years ago without a head and held
Manning responsible for the conduct OF
foreisn Affairs 10 well as finance There would
then have been a semblance OF vctcbr1 In inc
conduct of foreign affairs.
III Congress could find some way to suppress bhe
claim agents ut Washington it would do the
country u great service. Mr.. Springer related III
the House ON Saturday an instance where an agent
deducted 5000 as his fee from sl,2OO claim
allowed by Congress. The enormous increase In
the number Of private bills is principally due TO
the activity of this class of attorneys. III all
such warrants were delivered direct TO tho claim
ants in person through the mails ii would pre-
vent many cases Of extortion.
The Canadian press points with pride TO
miIt la force OF 81 350 men and TO u large cartridge
factory in Quebec, and warns the bellkerenb
Yankees not to presume upon good nature. Real
live milita, are they and backed up by
cartridge factory? That settles it. Let us SUR
render. Let there be no more NONSENSE about
retaliation.
In the election Of Charles B. Farwell TO the
Senate the American Shipping and Industrial
League has gained strong ally. lie is an earnest
adv ocate OF promoting the development and dis
tribution Of the products Of American labor
through the extension OF the merchant marine of
tho United States to foreign ports The question
which the League Is trying to solve In order
to break the spell is how Congressional action
be obtained to assist in restoring the merchant
service Of this country upon the high seas, and